FAISALABAD: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) foiled an attempt to smuggle foreign origin artificial leather worth Rs6,50,000 during successful raid.
Sources told Customs Today that Superintendent Muhammad Tahir Iqbal received information about smuggling of huge quantity of artificial leather.
Consequently he formed a team who established check post at the exit points of the city. During the checking the intelligence team intercepted a Rikshwa loaded with 1725 kilograms of artificial leather.
The customs officials asked the person namely Haji Akhtar about customs clearance documents and he provided some documents related which proved fake after checking. The team seized the smuggle items and forwarded the case to customs adjudication for further legal action.
